Japan Press Weekly

Okinawans suffer from Osprey’s noise and low-frequency emissions

Four months have passed since the forcible deployment of the U.S. Marine Corps tilt-rotor aircraft MV-22 Osprey to Okinawa. Okinawans are in fear of crashes and are suffering from the noise from the aircraft.

Individual contractors can exercise labor rights: court

The Tokyo High Court on January 23 acknowledged that audio repairpersons under outsourcing contracts are regarded in the Trade Union Law as workers, and ordered the outsourcer to engage in collective bargaining with them.

Welfare benefits recipients barely able to survive

While the Abe Cabinet is moving to cut livelihood protection benefits, the very lifeline for many needy people, many benefit recipients say that even now they have difficulties in making ends meet.

Ichida: 2% inflation target runs counter to rise in domestic demand

Single-seat constituency system & party subsidies provoke public criticism

Which party can stand up to Abe Cabinet?

Abe’s local branch uses political funds to go to hostess bars

Abe shows no reflection on LDP role in current crisis: Shii

US curfew and alcohol ban is insufficient: JCP in Kanagawa

Zenroren fires up 2013 spring wage struggle

Individual contractors can exercise labor rights: court

Efforts in Gifu to stop Sony factory closure

JCP Ichida opposes move to relax laws on SDF operations abroad

JCP vice chair meets with Cuban ambassador

100,000 signatures submitted against lowering welfare benefits

Welfare benefits recipients barely able to survive

1995 quake victims in Itami can continue living in public housing

Abe Cabinet to shelve small-class size plan

 Abe seeks the largest-ever cut in public assistance payments

JCP Kasai blames gov’t for shoddy decontamination work

Okinawans suffer from Osprey’s noise and low-frequency emissions

MV22s go to Philippines from Okinawa for flight training

Okinawans demand return of public money spent on US military facilities

Okinawa’s municipal leaders rally in Tokyo for withdrawal of Ospreys

Okinawan delegation directly urges PM Abe to remove Osprey

Farmers resolve to block Japan’s entry into TPP

 North Korea should respect UN resolution and abandon missile programs